Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ungava collared lemming

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.